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Prototype (last update: Thursday January 31 2002)

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This page is used to let you know what we have found in a quick way. This page will not ever get finished.

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Disclaimer

In this section we put together all kinds of information that we find useful in our daily work. The material is a collection of information from various sources including bulletin boards, mailgroups, manuals, magazines, books, seminar handouts and independent research.

This information is provided without warranty of any kind. There is no further support available. Each individual must determine the applicability and accuracy of this information to their specific environment.

Warning

When editing the registry this will affect the core of Windows/NT. If anything is done wrong the result can be a complete useless machine that refuses to boot. This requires a complete reinstall of Windows/NT.

Use this information with caution. Do not experiment on machines used for "production". Leave that to test machines without important functions or data.

Index

Setting for PROXY
Help menu settings
Specify start and search pages
Eneble or disable user controls
Windows title
Security

Settings for PROXY server

All settings for the handling of a proxy server can be controlled from inside Internet Explorer. If You have to build a Policy or want to edit a registry on a remote machine You need to know how the registry works.

To control the handling of a proxy server edit:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\

Set the value ProxyEnable REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to use a proxy server.

Set the value ProxyServer REG_SZ "my.prxy.srv" to the adress of your proxy server. Use DNS-name or IP-address.

Set the value ProxyOverride REG_SZ "*.my.own.domain" to specify local addresses. It is allowed to use "wildcards", "*". If more than one entry, use semicolon to separate.

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Help menu settings

By setting a new pointer for the "on-line-help" menu option it is possible to customise the help screens.

Edit:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Help_Menu_URLs\

Set the value Online_Support REG_SZ "http://my.help.url/" to specify the new help page.

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Specify start and search pages

To change the start and search page URL edit:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\

Set the value Start Page REG_SZ "http://my.start.page" to specify the start page.

Set the value Search Page REG_SZ "http://my.search.page" to specify the search page.

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Eneble or disable user controls

Sometimes there is a need to limit the user possibility to manipulate Internet Explorers controls. This can be enforced with a special registry key. Edit:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\RestrictUI\

Set the value Cache REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable cache control settings.

Set the value Other REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the controls at the bottom of the advanced tab.

Set the value Crypto REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the encryption controls.

Set the value Warnings REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the controls for warning messages.

Set the value MailNews REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the controls for Mail and News.

Set the value FileTypes REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the controls for file extesion mappings.

Set the value Default REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the checkbox for Internet Explorer to check whether it is the default browser.

Set the value Dialing REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the telephony dialing controls.

Set the value Proxy REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable hte proxy controls.

Set the value Places REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the start page and search page controls.

Set the value History REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the history controls.

Set the value Fonts REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the font controls.

Set the value International REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the international controls.

Set the value Multimedia REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable multimedia controls.

Set the value Toolbar REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the ability to customize the toolbar.

Set the value Colors REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the color controls.

Set the value Links REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the link color controls.

Set the value Ratings REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the content advisor controls.

Set the value ActiveDownload REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the download active content checkbox.

Set the value ActiveControls REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the ActiveX checkbox.

Set the value ActiveScript REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable ActiveX Scripts checkbox.

Set the value ActiveJava REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the JAVA Program checkbox.

Set the value ActiveSafety REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the Safety Level settings.

Set the value CertifPers REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the personal certicificate controls.

Set the value CertifSite REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the site cetificate controls.

Set the value CertifPub REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" to disable the publisher certificate controls.

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Window Title

To change the window title edit:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\

Add a value Windows Title REG_SZ "My Windows" to specify the windows title.

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Security

To control the security settings edit:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\

The setting AllowCookies REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" accepts cookies without warning. The setting "00 00 00 00" display a warning when a cookie arrives.

The setting Security_RunActiveXControls REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" accept activeX controls.

The setting Security_RunJavaApplets REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" accepts JAVA applets.

The setting Security_RunScripts REG_BINARY "01 00 00 00" accepts "ActiveX Scripts".

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